Radiator.



W. F. KLEES.

RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1911.

Patented Jan. '16, 1912.

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WILLIAM F. KLEES, OF SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

RADIATOR.

This invention relates to improvements inv steam radiators whereby steamisadmitted to all of the radiator sections at the same time and in auniform way so that the radiator may be heated more quickly than ispossible by the customary method of admitting the steam at the baseofthe radiator'.

In carrying out my invention I provide a series of distributing pipes ofsuccessively great-er lengths, each pipe connected to the succeedingpipe at severalpoints between the ends of the latter, in order tofacilitate the distribution and flow of the steam, the last pipe in theseries being connected by branch pipes to theupper ends of the severalradiator sections, in order that the steammay flow directly into theupper part of the radiator; c

The invention may be applied to radiators which have been installed andis particu larly desirable in connection with such radiators in casesWhere, it is found that the radiator does .not heat up readily whensteam is admitted through the ordinary connections. The distributingpipes also afford additional radiating surface, which is desirable in'such cases.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention, Figure 1 isa vertical secti n through a radiator .fitted with two distri utingpipes; and, Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of aradiator having a greater number of sections and provided with threedistributing pipes.

Referring toFig. 1 of the drawing, 1

indicates a steam pipe having a connection 2, controlled by a valve 3,leading; to the base of a radiator A, this radiator being of common formand comprising vertical end sections-a and intermediate sections a,connected by passageways 4. The steam pipe 1 is connectedto a pipe 6through a controlling valve 5 and the pipe 6 is connected to the centralportion of a short distributing pipe 7, having closed ends and providedwith lateral branches 8 and 9 which are connected to a longerdistributing pipe 18:

Specification of Iiettcrs Patent.

Application filed July 26. 1911. Serial No. 640,717.

Patented Ja n. 16,1912.

at points intermediate the ends of the bitten The distributing pipe 1Shas valve controlled vents 13 at its ends for the purpose of permittingthe air to escape when steam is turned on. The branch pipes 8 and E arepreferably permanently connected to the distributing pipes, as by brazedjoints. and the distributing pipe 18 has tap pipes 10 connected to tappipes 11 in the upper ends of the severalradiator sections by unionjoints 12.

It will be seen that if the valves 3 and 5 through the pipe 6 to thepipe '7, thence into the pipe 18 at points equidistant from its ends andfrom the pipe 18 the steam will flow into the upper ends of the severalradiator sections. This arrangement of pipes heat quickly andsimultaneously. In orderto allow the air to pass out-of the distributingpipes, the valves 13 may be opened.

In Fig. 2 the construction is substantially the same except that as theradiator has a greater number of sections, a greater inimber ofdistributing pipes are employed. Thus, in Fig. 2, the steam flows fromthe pipe 1 through pipe 6 to the first. distributing pipe 7 thencethrough the connections 8 and 9 to two points in the distributing pipe14 and thence through connections 15, 16 and 17 to the distributing pipe18 at equidistant points in thelatter. The pipe 1b connected to theupper end of each radiutor section through the nipples 10 and 11 whichare secured by couplings 12. In this device it will be evident that thesteam will fiow from the pipes 1 and 6 to the center of the firstdistributing pipe 7, thence through the connections 8 and 9 at the endsof such pipe to two points intermediate the ends of the pipe 14, thenceto three points intermediate the ends of the pipe 18 and thence into theseveral radiator sections. Thus. with a radiator having many sectionsthe steam will he admitted to them all at the same time and insubstantially equal amounts.

When the invention is a plied to old radiators, of courseit will' eunderstood that the 'uppei ends of the radiators secare'opened steamwill be admitted to the base of the radiatorand will also flow base ofthe 20 said second distributing pipe intermediate 'Gopies of-this patentmay be obtained for tions must be tapped and the nipples 11 inserted,before the distributing pipes can be applied. For new radiators thesections are each cast with an opening, in the top to re 5 ceive afitting to be connected to the last- 15 er'al radiator sections, asecond distributing pipe connected to said first mentioned pipe at-several points intermediate the ends of the latter, a steam pipeconnected -to the radiator and also connected to the ends of the latter.

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2. The combination with a radiator comprising a series of verticallyarranged sections, of a distributing pipe having branch connections withthe upper ends of the several radiator sections, a valve-controlled ventin said pipe, asecond distributing connected to said first mentionedplpe at several points intermediate the ends vof the latter, a steampipe connected to the base of the radiator and also connected to saidsec ond distributing pipe intermediate the ends in said steam pipe I ofthe latter, and a valve for regulating the flow of steam to thedistributing pipes. e

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM KLEES.

Witnesses:

C. A. BATTENBERG, AARON V. BOWER.

Commissioner of Patents.

